UNILAG Is Now MAULAG As Senate Approves New Name

The party (protest) is over and the deal is sealed. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved the renaming of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to the Moshood Abiola University (MAULAG).

The Nigerian Senate, which is on recess, is expected to make the decision public as soon as its members return from recess.

Other institutions that were renamed in the same bill sent to the Senate were the Federal University of Technology Umudike which was renamed to the Michael Okpara University, Umudike and the Federal Univeristy of Technology, Yola renamed to the Modibbo Adamawa University.

A law suit has been filed by students of the tertiary institution asking that the name-change was unconstitutional as it initially was done without parliamentary approval. A hearing date for the matter has not been fixed by the Court.